There’s a first for everything. When I voted in the congressional primary on Tuesday morning, I was the first ballot in my electoral district. At least the volunteers at the polling place had not been waiting in vain. I made their day.

No matter what is going on in your life, a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art will make it better. Its like taking a vacation in your own back yard. Recently voted the BEST museum in the world, finally beating out its chief competitor, the Louvre. There is something for everyone, paintings, photography, arms & armour, Greek sculpture, and the largest collection of Egyptian art in the world. Check out the Temple of Dendur, made famous by "When Harry Met Sally."

  I will let you all in on a secret. I enjoy the part of my job that involves building our business.    

My Dad’s birthday was June 18, which usually fell on or about Father’s Day. This year it fell the day before Father's Day. A few days later, I went out to dinner with a friend and we spent a lot of time reminiscing about our fathers. It was amusing to hear that both of our fathers had interesting stories about their past. Here’s my favorite one about my Dad:  

When most of one's career centers around public service, helping others in dealing with those in public service, advising some to aspire to, or stay in it, no reader should be surprised by today's subject.  

As we all know by now, the UK voted to leave the EU. I found this funny and sad Instagram post and a very well written post to the Financial Times.   This represents the bulk of social media over the past day.    

My full given name is Fred C. Klein and the C. might as well stand for Chip as I am so addicted to them that I well might be made of them. Then, last week I sat next to my fellow Friar and New York Health and Aging GC Gideon Schein and right away I noticed his appreciable weight loss and, of course, always looking for a dieting SECRET, I asked him what did the trick and he said it was a low salt diet.  Hmm...

I was driving home and was cut off by an SUV driver who decided not to make the left turn she was signaling from the left-turn lane and cut back into traffic. I slammed on my brakes to avoid hitting her, sending things in the car that weren’t bolted down flying. I blasted my horn – realizing as I did that it wouldn’t make a difference. A moment later and a collision would have been unavoidable.